Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box
About the Game
When Professor Layton and his assistant, Luke, receive a letter from the Professor's mentor, Dr. Andrew Schrader, Layton feels uneasy. The letter mentions that Schrader has acquired an elusive artifact called the Elysian Box - legend has it that anyone who tries to open it dies. The pair rush to Schrader's apartment, but it is too late - the box appears to have claimed another victim, and yet is missing. The only clue is a ticket for the luxurious Molentary Express, found in the apartment.
Gameplay & Core Systems
Players take the role of the titular professor and his assistant Luke as they explore the Molentary Express for clues to the mystery of the Elysian Box. By talking to people and examining the environment, players discover puzzles, which when solved progress the story further. As with the first game, puzzle can range from logic problems, to riddles, to simple calculation. If stuck, players can spend 'Hint Coins' that they can find throughout the game - but there are a finite amount available, so they should only be used when needed.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box | Nintendo DS.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | Level-5 Inc. | Japan | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Level-5 Inc. | Japan | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | BEETRAIN Production Inc. | Japan | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | Production I.G, Inc. | Japan | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | P.A.WORKS Co.,Ltd. | Japan | MobyGames |
| Testing by | Pole To Win Co., Ltd. | Japan | MobyGames |
| Published by | Nintendo of America Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Level-5 Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | P.A.WORKS Co.,Ltd. | United States | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | BEETRAIN Production Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | Production I.G, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Additional Sound by | Procyon Studio Co., Ltd. | United States | MobyGames |
| Voice Recording by | Bad Animals, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Testing by | Pole To Win Co., Ltd. | United States | MobyGames |
| Published by | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Australia, New Zealand | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Level-5 Inc. | Australia, New Zealand | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Nintendo Australia Pty., Ltd. | Australia, New Zealand | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | BEETRAIN Production Inc. | Australia, New Zealand | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | P.A.WORKS Co.,Ltd. | Australia, New Zealand | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | Production I.G, Inc. | Australia, New Zealand | MobyGames |
| Additional Sound by | Procyon Studio Co., Ltd. | Australia, New Zealand | MobyGames |
| Voice Recording by | Bad Animals, Inc. | Australia, New Zealand | MobyGames |
| Testing by | Pole To Win Co., Ltd. | Australia, New Zealand | MobyGames |
| Published by | Nintendo of Europe GmbH | The Netherlands | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Level-5 Inc. | The Netherlands | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | BEETRAIN Production Inc. | The Netherlands | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | P.A.WORKS Co.,Ltd. | The Netherlands | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | Production I.G, Inc. | The Netherlands | MobyGames |
| Additional Sound by | Procyon Studio Co., Ltd. | The Netherlands | MobyGames |
| Voice Recording by | Bad Animals, Inc. | The Netherlands | MobyGames |
| Testing by | Pole To Win Co., Ltd. | The Netherlands | MobyGames |
| Published by | Nintendo of Europe GmbH | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Level-5 Inc. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Nintendo UK Entertainment Limited | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | BEETRAIN Production Inc. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | P.A.WORKS Co.,Ltd. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | Production I.G, Inc. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Additional Sound by | Procyon Studio Co., Ltd. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Voice Recording by | Bad Animals, Inc. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Testing by | Pole To Win Co., Ltd. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Published by | Nintendo of Europe GmbH | Germany | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Level-5 Inc. | Germany | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | BEETRAIN Production Inc. | Germany | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | P.A.WORKS Co.,Ltd. | Germany | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | Production I.G, Inc. | Germany | MobyGames |
| Additional Sound by | Procyon Studio Co., Ltd. | Germany | MobyGames |
| Voice Recording by | Bad Animals, Inc. | Germany | MobyGames |
| Testing by | Pole To Win Co., Ltd. | Germany | MobyGames |
| Published by | Nintendo of Europe GmbH | Italy | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Level-5 Inc. | Italy | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | BEETRAIN Production Inc. | Italy | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | P.A.WORKS Co.,Ltd. | Italy | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | Production I.G, Inc. | Italy | MobyGames |
| Additional Sound by | Procyon Studio Co., Ltd. | Italy | MobyGames |
| Voice Recording by | Bad Animals, Inc. | Italy | MobyGames |
| Testing by | Pole To Win Co., Ltd. | Italy | MobyGames |
| Published by | Nintendo of Europe GmbH | Spain | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Level-5 Inc. | Spain | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | BEETRAIN Production Inc. | Spain | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | P.A.WORKS Co.,Ltd. | Spain | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | Production I.G, Inc. | Spain | MobyGames |
| Additional Sound by | Procyon Studio Co., Ltd. | Spain | MobyGames |
| Voice Recording by | Bad Animals, Inc. | Spain | MobyGames |
| Testing by | Pole To Win Co., Ltd. | Spain | MobyGames |
| Published by | Nintendo of Europe GmbH | France | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Level-5 Inc. | France | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Nintendo France SARL | France | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | BEETRAIN Production Inc. | France | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | P.A.WORKS Co.,Ltd. | France | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | Production I.G, Inc. | France | MobyGames |
| Additional Sound by | Procyon Studio Co., Ltd. | France | MobyGames |
| Voice Recording by | Bad Animals, Inc. | France | MobyGames |
| Testing by | Pole To Win Co., Ltd. | France | MobyGames |
| Published by | Nintendo of Europe GmbH | Turkey | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Level-5 Inc. | Turkey | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Nortec Eurasia A.Ş. | Turkey | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | BEETRAIN Production Inc. | Turkey | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | P.A.WORKS Co.,Ltd. | Turkey | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | Production I.G, Inc. | Turkey | MobyGames |
| Additional Sound by | Procyon Studio Co., Ltd. | Turkey | MobyGames |
| Voice Recording by | Bad Animals, Inc. | Turkey | MobyGames |
| Testing by | Pole To Win Co., Ltd. | Turkey | MobyGames |
| Input Devices Supported/Optional | Stylus | Nintendo DS | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players | 1 Player | Nintendo DS | MobyGames |
| Miscellaneous Attributes | Wi-Fi Connection | Nintendo DS | MobyGames |
| Original game disc count | 1 | North America | MobyGames |
| Genre | Puzzle | North America | PriceCharting |
| Also compatible on | Nintendo 3DS | North America | PriceCharting |
| ESRB rating | Everyone 10+ | North America | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | North America | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Nintendo | North America | PriceCharting |
| Genre | Puzzle | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | Japan | PriceCharting |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2007-11-29 | Japan | MobyGames |
| 2009-08-24 | United States | MobyGames |
| 2009-09-24 | Australia, New Zealand | MobyGames |
| 2009-09-24 | The Netherlands | MobyGames |
| 2009-09-25 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| 2009-09-25 | Germany | MobyGames |
| 2009-09-25 | Italy | MobyGames |
| 2009-09-25 | Spain | MobyGames |
| 2009-09-25 | France | MobyGames |
| 2009-10-19 | Turkey | MobyGames |
| 2007-11-29 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| 2009-08-24 | North America | PriceCharting |
| August 24, 2009 | North America | PriceCharting |
| November 29, 2007 | Japan | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| EAN-13 | 4571237660023 | Japan | MobyGames |
| Nintendo Media PN | NTR-YLTJ-JPN | Japan | MobyGames |
| Nintendo Media PN | NTR-YLTE-USA | United States | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 045496740399 | United States | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 58574949 | United States | MobyGames |
| Nintendo Media PN | NTR-YLTP-EUR | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 045496740399 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 58574949 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 045496468903 | Germany | MobyGames |
| Nintendo Media PN | NTR-YLTD-NOE | Germany | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 1000944121 | Germany | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 045496468927 | France | MobyGames |
| Nintendo Media PN | NTR-YLTF-FRA | France | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B002HGE2RM | France | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 1500890068 | France | MobyGames |
| upc | 045496740399 | North America | PriceCharting |
| asin | B002AU0HZQ | North America | PriceCharting |
| epid | 58574949 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 045496740405 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 4571237660023 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| ean | 4571237660023 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| ean | 4571237660092 | Japan | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting
